Abraham Lincoln was a melancholy man, so he had a dark side that appeals to horror fans.

Abraham Lincoln is resolute, honest, has the best interest of the nation at heart, and he's as ugly as homemade Sunday sin, so he is modest, too. I'd vote for that in an undead heartbeat.

I want to be Lon Chaney. I want to be Karloff. I want to help people escape the mundane world. I want to make their skins crawl. And I want them to love it every bit as much as I do.

Lincoln could be on the moon. He's still Lincoln.

Abraham Lincoln was a melancholy man, so he had a dark side that appeals to horror fans.

If someone asked for advice on being an actor I'd say "Don't. It's a hard life." And if they walked away I'd be happy to have spared them years of misery.

Abraham Lincoln is the guy who could never be elected today, but whom we desperately wish we could elect.